Combined caster-socket and corner-brace



(No Model.)

0. F. BLANDON. 0.1. ROSS & J. J. LUMM. COMBINED GASTER SOCKET AND CORNERBRAGE.

, No. 427,662.- Patented May 13, 1890.

UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

CHARLES F. BLANDON, CHARLES E. ROSS, AND JOHN J. LUMM, OF MICHIGAN CITY,INDIANA.

COMBINED (EASTER-SOCKET AND CORNER-BRACE.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 427,662, dated May 13,1890.

Application filed January 29, 1890. Serial No. 338,466. (No model.)

To all whom it may concern.-

Be it known that we, CHARLES F. BLANDON, CHARLES F. Ross, and JOHN J.LUMM, citizens of the United States, residing at l\lichigan City, in thecounty of La Porte and State of Indiana, have invented certain new anduseful Improvemen ts in a Combined Caste r-Socket and Corner-Brace; andwe do hereby declare the following to be a full, clear, and exact de- IOscription of the invention, which will enable others skilled in the artto which it appertains to make and use the same.

Our invention relates to various new and useful improvements in combinedcaster-sockets and corner-braces, adapted for use particularly withrefrigerators, articles of furniture, &c., wherein angularsupporting-legs or standards are used.

For a better comprehension of our invention, attention is invited to theaccompanying drawings, forming a part of this specification, and inwhich Figure 1 is a front elevation of our improved caster-socket; Fig.2, arear elevation of the 2 5 same.

The leg for the refrigerator or article. to which this invention is tobe attached is composed of two wooden pieces A and B, joined together atright angles or at any angle de- 0 sired, provided the socket is castfor the same angle. To the inside of this leg is secured the socketC,which will now be described. It consists of a caster-socket andcorner-brace combined, having two surfaces at and b, Fig. 2,

3 5 at right angles with each other or at any angle desired, which areadapted to fit up against the interior faces D D of the portions A B,Fig. 1, also provided with an opening E, to receive the shank of thecaster, which, in the presentinstance,is slightly inclined,as shown, inorder that the shank of the caster will fit snugly therein, thuspreventing any lateral play; but it will be evident that this openingcan be of any shape desired, as long as it con forms to the shape andstyle of the shank of the caster used. In the outer face of the caster,near the top thereof, and extending directly through to the opening E,is a rectangular hole, arranged and substantially as shown.

Through this hole any desired lubricant may be introduced to thecastershank, which may therefore be always kept well oiled. The upperportion of the socket directly over the end of the shank is madesomewhat thicker than the other parts, for the reason that most of thewear and strain come at this point. EX- tending out from the socket oneach side thereof is a ing or car F F, having openings H H therein. Thescrews which pass through these openings engage with the sections A andB of the legs or supports. At the bottom of the socket, and directlybeneath the lug or support, is formed the base-plate I of the socket,which extends out along the bottom of the two parts A and B. Thisbase-plate I is provided with a number of openings L therein, throughwhich pass a numberof screws, which engage with the under portion of theleg or support. It will there fore be seen that the socket forms a verysolid brace for the two parts A and B, and strengthens the legs orstandards very much. The sockets may be very easily placed and securedin position, and removed at will. Being cast in one piece out of metal,it is there by made very cheaply. 7 5

Although the socket and corner-brace combined is especially adapted foruse with legs or standards constructed with two pieces, as we have abovedescribed, still, it will be evident that it may be applied to legs orstandards of other construction by simply changing the form of thesocket, without departing from the spirit of our invention.

Having thus described our invention, what we claim as new therein, anddesire to secure 8 5 by Letters Patent, is as follows:

As a new article of manufacture, a combined caster-socket andcorner-brace consisting of a quadrant-shaped socket portion C, adaptedto fit up in the angle of the leg and having an opening near its upperend for the purposes mentioned, integral lugs F on said socket portion,and an integral base-piece I, all combined and arranged substantially asset forth. 5

In testimony whereof we affix our signatures in presence of twowitnesses.

CHARLES E. BLANDON. CHARLES E. ROSS. JOHN J. LUMM.

Witnesses:

HENRY C. .BEARDSLEY, CHARLES WINsHIP.

